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Third-degree torture given to seven tribal villagers by forest guards on the suspicion of being involved in poaching in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra

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IRAC has moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the third-degree torture given to seven tribal villagers namely Aakash Chandekar, Ishwar Ramteke, Hanuman Asutkar, Sandeep Asutkar, Sandeep Nehare, Mangesh Asutkar and Rakesh Sao by forest guards on the suspicion of being involved in poaching of spotted deer in Durgapur in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra

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Illegal arrest and custodial torture of tribal youth at the Sultan Bathery police station in Kerala

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On 12 November 2021, a tribal youth identified as Deepu (22 years) was tortured at the Sultan Bathery police station in Wayanad district of Kerala. The victim is a resident of Athikadavu Paniya tribal colony of Meenangadi town in Wayanad district of Kerala. He is a daily wage worker.. On 12 November 2021, he was

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Custodial torture of tribal farmer in Suryapet district,Telangana

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On the night of 10 November 2021, a tribal farmer identified as Veerashekar (25 years), was tortured in custody at Atmakur police station in Suryapet district in Telangana. Veerashekar is a resident of Ramoji Tanda under Atmakur Police Station in Suryapet district. In the afternoon of 10 November 2021, when he was working at his

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Forced eviction of 145 Garo and Chakma tribal families by the forest department in Assam

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On 8 November 2021, around 145 Garo and Chakma tribal families were evicted by the forest department from Lumding reserve forest in Hojai district of Assam. The tribal victims included 55 Garo families at Paglabasti and 60 Garo and Chakma families in Hajibasti and 30 Garo families staying in the Langsipai area of the Lumding

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IRAC moves national rights body over starvation of 8,000 tribals due to denial of ration in Garhwa district of Jharkhand

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On 21 October 2021, the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) has moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against reported starvation of 8,000 tribals due to denial of ration in Garhwa district of Jharkhand for the last three months and tribals are surviving by eating roots. IRAC has taken a serious note of media reports

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IRAC intervenes against injury of two tribals in police firing in Andhra Pradesh

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The Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) has moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against injuring of two tribals identified as Kamaraju and Rambabu in police firing near Lambasingi village in Chintapallemandal under Visakhapatnam district ofAndhra Pradesh on 17 October 2021. A team of Telangana Police from Nalgonda district, came to Andhra Pradesh without informing

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IRAC demands judicial inquiry and compensation over custodial death of a 35-year-old tribal in Maharashtra

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On 11 October 2021, the Ingenious Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) has moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the custodial death of a 35-year-old tribal man identified as Bhim Kale,a Phase Pardhi tribal, due to alleged torture in illegal police custody at Vijapur Naka police station in Solapur district, Maharashtra on 3 October 2021.

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IRAC intervenes against denial of ST certificate to about 50 Adiyan tribal families in Tamil Nadu.

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On 9 October 2021 the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) has intervened with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against  the denial of Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate to about 50 Adiyan tribal families in Rangammal Chathiram Colony in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Adiyan is recognized as a Scheduled Tribe community of Tamil Nadu as per

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Forced eviction of 11 tribal families by the Revenue department in Tamil Nadu

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On 7 October 2021, the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) has submitted a complain petition against forced eviction of 11 tribal families belonging to Irular tribe by the Revenue department near Murugan temple in Peranamallur municipality in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu on 1 October 2021. They were evicted without giving a prior notice or

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